Definition of culm

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Culm (n.) The stalk or stem of grain and grasses (including the bamboo), jointed and usually hollow..

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Sheathed :: Sheathed (a.) Invested by a sheath, or cylindrical membranaceous tube, which is the base of the leaf, as the stalk or culm in grasses; vaginate..
Culminant :: Culminant (a.) Being vertical, or at the highest point of altitude; hence, predominant..
Culminate :: Culminate (a.) Growing upward, as distinguished from a lateral growth; -- applied to the growth of corals..
Head :: Head (n.) Culminating point or crisis; hence, strength; force; height..
Culmen :: Culmen (n.) Top; summit; acme.
Culmination :: Culmination (n.) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavently body; passage across the meridian; transit.
Culm :: Culm (n.) The stalk or stem of grain and grasses (including the bamboo), jointed and usually hollow..
Moon-culminating :: Moon-culminating (a.) Culminating, or coming to the meredian, at or about the same time with the moon; -- said of a star or stars, esp. of certain stars selected beforehand, and named in an ephemeris (as the Nautical Almanac), as suitable to be observed in connection with the moon at culmination, for determining terrestrial longitude..
Acme :: Acme (n.) The top or highest point; the culmination.
Culminal :: Culminal (a.) Pertaining to a culmen.
Meridian :: Meridian (a.) Pertaining to the highest point or culmination; as, meridian splendor..
Culminated :: Culminated (imp. & p. p.) of Culminat.
Culm :: Culm (n.) The waste of the Pennsylvania anthracite mines, consisting of fine coal, dust, etc., and used as fuel..
Meridian :: Meridian (a.) Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination..
Zenith :: Zenith (n.) hence, figuratively, the point of culmination; the greatest height; the height of success or prosperity..
Culmiferous :: Culmiferous (a.) Having jointed stems or culms.
Culmen :: Culmen (n.) The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.
Culm :: Culm (n.) Mineral coal that is not bituminous; anthracite, especially when found in small masses..
Culminate :: Culminate (v. i.) To reach its highest point of altitude; to come to the meridian; to be vertical or directly overhead.
Culmination :: Culmination (n.) Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc..
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